For decades, physicists trying to uncover the large and small structures of
the universe have been coming up empty—no evidence of supersymmetry at the
Large Hadron Collider, no dark matter particles, no new evidence explaining
dark energy. That’s the main conundrum in theoretical physicist Sabine
Hossenfelder’s book,
Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray. She
talks with Ira about
https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/in-physics-beauty-may-be-
overrated/" target="new">the problems facing physics, and where new ideas could
come from.
This week, Alan Alda spoke publicly about living with Parkinson’s Disease for
the first time since his diagnosis three and a half years ago. He’s known for
his work as an actor, author, and science communicator. He joins Ira to
discuss
https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments
/alan-alda-opens-up-about-his-parkinsons-disease/" target="new">his life since his diagnosis.
A six-year old Pittsburgh area boy underwent radical surgery in an attempt to
treat a seizure-causing brain tumor. The boy’s entire occipital lobe and and
much of his temporal lobe were removed—material that added up to about one-
sixth of his total brain matter. Now, researchers report that the boy is
https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/after-a-radical-brain-
surgery-a-normal-life/" target="new">living a surprisingly normal life despite the missing brain
matter.
It’s a common tale. Homeowners affected by flooding receive insurance money
and rebuild their homes, only to have yet another flood strike and damage the
property again. In recent years, however, New Jersey has modified an open-
space program to allow the state to offer buyouts to some homeowners in flood-
stricken areas,
https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/after-new-jersey-floods-rebuild-or-
retreat/" target="new">offering the pre-flood assessed value of the property.
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For decades, physicists trying to uncover the large and small structures of
the universe have been coming up empty—no evidence of supersymmetry at the
Large Hadron Collider, no dark matter particles, no new evidence explaining
dark energy. That’s the main conundrum in theoretical physicist Sabine
Hossenfelder’s book,
Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray. She
talks with Ira about
https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/in-physics-beauty-may-be-
overrated/" target="new">the problems facing physics, and where new ideas could
come from.
This week, Alan Alda spoke publicly about living with Parkinson’s Disease for
the first time since his diagnosis three and a half years ago. He’s known for
his work as an actor, author, and science communicator. He joins Ira to
discuss
https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments
/alan-alda-opens-up-about-his-parkinsons-disease/" target="new">his life since his diagnosis.
A six-year old Pittsburgh area boy underwent radical surgery in an attempt to
treat a seizure-causing brain tumor. The boy’s entire occipital lobe and and
much of his temporal lobe were removed—material that added up to about one-
sixth of his total brain matter. Now, researchers report that the boy is
https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/after-a-radical-brain-
surgery-a-normal-life/" target="new">living a surprisingly normal life despite the missing brain
matter.
It’s a common tale. Homeowners affected by flooding receive insurance money
and rebuild their homes, only to have yet another flood strike and damage the
property again. In recent years, however, New Jersey has modified an open-
space program to allow the state to offer buyouts to some homeowners in flood-
stricken areas,
https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/after-new-jersey-floods-rebuild-or-
retreat/" target="new">offering the pre-flood assessed value of the property.
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